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Diana C. Bandong
Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center, PhilippinesPresentation Title:
Aggressive bone tumor around the knee managed with tumor prosthesis: Retrospective case series in a developing country
Abstract
This study aims to know the functional status of patients who underwent limb-sparing surgery using the Enneking MSTS scoring system. It will also evaluate the demographics of the patients and the complications arising from the procedure. A retrospective review of our hospital records was carried from 2009-2022. There were 12 (9 men and 3 women) patients with aggressive bone tumors around the knee who underwent tumor resection and endoprosthetic reconstruction. In this review, five patients had poor MSTS, while the rest had good to excellent results. Most complications noted were related to patients’ poor response to chemotherapy, which may contribute to poor outcomes. Other problems were hardware breakage at the proximal stem, flap necrosis for a too medial previous incision, aseptic loosening, non-incorporation of the infrapatellar tenodesis causing patella alta, and skin allergy on the incision site. Limb salvage surgery with endoprosthesis is a viable option, safe and gives patients a sense of independence and return to daily activities.
Biography
Dr. Diana Bandong has completed her medical degree at the Saint Louis University, School of Medicine in the Philippines and passed her licensure examination on 2018. She then proceeded with her residency in Orthopedics at the Baguio General Hospital and Medical Center, she was the chief resident in her senior year and graduated last 2023. She published this research article in the Journal of Orthopedic Oncology last 2023 and has another research article in the field of Hand Orthopedic to be published in the Philippine Journal of Orthopedics. She recently passed her diplomate exam given by the Philippine Board of Orthopedics last July 2024. She is currently working as a Medical Officer IV, supervising and assisting the residents in their training.